- Cervical Screening: The National Cervical Screening Programme provides free cervical smears to women aged 25 – 60 years.
- Drs Sliney, O’Rorke, Broe and Nurse Mary Corcoran are all registered smear takers with the Screening Programme.
- To avail of your free smear test you must first check that you are eligible. Go to www.cervicalcheck.ie and follow the link for 'Check Your Registration/Eligibility' . If you are not on the register you can add or update your personal details. If you have any questions you can call CervicalCheck on Freephone 1800 45 45 55. You will need your PPS no in order to complete this process. CervicalCheck also sends invitation letters to women who are on the CervicalCheck register.
- Women who have already availed of a CervicalCheck smear test since the start of the Programme on 1 September 2008 will be automatically re-called when their next smear test is due.
- The best time to have your smear test done is mid cycle, i.e. 10 – 20 days after the first day of your period.
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine: We provide human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, which can protect against cervical cancer, pre-cancerous lesions and genital warts.
- There is a course of 3 vaccinations, which must be completed in order to get full protection.
- For more information, please make an appointment with one of the doctors.
- Further information is also available at www.tellher.ie.
- Gynaecology: Gynaecology assessments can be arranged by appointment. Services provided include fitting of ring pessaries, menopause management and screening.
- Family planning: Well woman services are provided by appointment. We are happy to discuss and advise on all aspects of family planning.
- Dr O’Rorke offers specialist family planning services including insertion and removal of Implanon and Mirena Coil.
- Further information is available on www.thinkcontraception.ie.
- Mother and child: The combined ante-natal care scheme provides care during pregnancy between your GP and an obstetrician. This is available free of charge to all women with a valid PPS number. You can avail of this by completing an application form with the doctor. Ideally you should attend for initial examination early in pregnancy. Thereafter, your visits alternate between the surgery and the ante-natal clinic.
- The scheme also provides for post natal checks a 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the birth of your baby.
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